Articles Feed

en Articles Feed - Dwell http://www.dwell.com/articles/rss/?c=y Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:08:09 -0800 hourly 3 dwell/articleshttp://feedburner.google.com On the Road » Fair Chairs http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/articles/~3/ZJwIIS8drNY/fair-chairs.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/fair-chairs.html Wed, 8 Feb 2012 20:34:51 -0800 On the Road Diana Budds <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/fair-chairs.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/hay-reissues-square.jpg" alt='hay reissues rectangle' /></a> by Diana Budds We continue our coverage of the 2012 Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair with a selection of especially haute seats. The allure of a well-designed chair is tough to resist and there were plenty of lookers on the show floor. Most featured the attributes we all come to expect from Scandinavian design: blonde wood, hardy textiles, and crisp lines, but a few bucked the mold, featuring looser silhouettes and knitted slipcovers intended to act as furniture garments. hay reissues rectangle

by Diana Budds

We continue our coverage of the 2012 Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair with a selection of especially haute seats. The allure of a well-designed chair is tough to resist and there were plenty of lookers on the show floor. Most featured the attributes we all come to expect from Scandinavian design: blonde wood, hardy textiles, and crisp lines, but a few bucked the mold, featuring looser silhouettes and knitted slipcovers intended to act as furniture garments.

]]> hay reissues rectangle http://www.dwell.com/articles/fair-chairs.html On the Road » Seven from Stockholm Design Week http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/articles/~3/hMs_zU9qZB0/seven-from-stockholm-design-week.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/seven-from-stockholm-design-week.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 20:55:14 -0800 On the Road Diana Budds <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/seven-from-stockholm-design-week.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/form-us-with-friends-plug-square.jpg" alt='form us with friends plug rectangle' /></a> by Diana Budds It's about mid-way through the 2012 Stockholm Design Week and I've been traveling to studios, showrooms, and the show floor of the Furniture and Light Fair to seek out what's new in Scandinavian Design. There were plenty of wonderful things out there—far too many to even begin to think about a comprehensive roundup—but in the following slideshow, I share seven of my favorites in lighting, furniture, textiles, and accessories. form us with friends plug rectangle

by Diana Budds

It's about mid-way through the 2012 Stockholm Design Week and I've been traveling to studios, showrooms, and the show floor of the Furniture and Light Fair to seek out what's new in Scandinavian Design. There were plenty of wonderful things out there—far too many to even begin to think about a comprehensive roundup—but in the following slideshow, I share seven of my favorites in lighting, furniture, textiles, and accessories.

]]> form us with friends plug rectangle http://www.dwell.com/articles/seven-from-stockholm-design-week.html Hotel Register » Hotel Fasano Boa Vista, Brazil http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/articles/~3/5eCOdzznt48/hotel-fasano-boa-vista-brazil.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/hotel-fasano-boa-vista-brazil.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 18:53:42 -0800 Hotel Register Jaclyn Sienna India <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/hotel-fasano-boa-vista-brazil.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/HotelFasanoBoaVista_thumb.jpg" alt='HotelFasanoBoaVista_rect' /></a> by Jaclyn Sienna India Just a few months ago, Fasano Hotels opened a sprawling property in Sao Paolo, Brazil, that highlights the natural beauty of the area. It's so easily accessible from the city that guests are shocked at how quickly they are transported into what seems like a different world—a world surrounded by lakes, preserved forestry, and stunning gardens that flow seamlessly into the Fasano Boa Vista. The man behind the hotel’s strong structure and bold design is one of Brazil’s most renowned architects, Isay Weinfeld. With this project, his goal was to create a hotel that looked and felt as wondrous and peaceful as the nature that envelops it. HotelFasanoBoaVista_rect

by Jaclyn Sienna India

Just a few months ago, Fasano Hotels opened a sprawling property in Sao Paolo, Brazil, that highlights the natural beauty of the area. It's so easily accessible from the city that guests are shocked at how quickly they are transported into what seems like a different world—a world surrounded by lakes, preserved forestry, and stunning gardens that flow seamlessly into the Fasano Boa Vista. The man behind the hotel’s strong structure and bold design is one of Brazil’s most renowned architects, Isay Weinfeld. With this project, his goal was to create a hotel that looked and felt as wondrous and peaceful as the nature that envelops it.

]]> HotelFasanoBoaVista_rect http://www.dwell.com/articles/hotel-fasano-boa-vista-brazil.html Product Spotlight » Bedrock Images's Forgotten Maps http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/articles/~3/EtD6JNqdhOQ/bedrock-imagess-forgotten-maps.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/bedrock-imagess-forgotten-maps.html Mon, 6 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0800 Product Spotlight Aaron Britt <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/bedrock-imagess-forgotten-maps.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/bedrock-print-1901-washington-dc-big-square.jpg" alt='bedrock print 1901 washington dc big rectangle' /></a> by Aaron Britt For the architecturally inclined—especially those with a mess of wall space—little enlivens the living room like a gigantic map. Though hip apartments the nation over are festooned with graphic prints of Brooklyn neighborhoods, diagrams of the London Underground, and the like, to get a real dose of architectural bravado in your residence, consider one of the massive archival maps from Bedrock Images. Printed on cloth, fine paper, or glossy photographic paper, these images from Rome, New York, Paris, Washington D.C., or Beijing range in size from merely impressive to room-transformingly massive. Have a look at the slideshow that follows to get a feel for Bedrock's products. bedrock print 1901 washington dc big rectangle

bedrock print 1901 washington dc big rectangle

by Aaron Britt

For the architecturally inclined—especially those with a mess of wall space—little enlivens the living room like a gigantic map. Though hip apartments the nation over are festooned with graphic prints of Brooklyn neighborhoods, diagrams of the London Underground, and the like, to get a real dose of architectural bravado in your residence, consider one of the massive archival maps from Bedrock Images. Printed on cloth, fine paper, or glossy photographic paper, these images from Rome, New York, Paris, Washington D.C., or Beijing range in size from merely impressive to room-transformingly massive. Have a look at the slideshow that follows to get a feel for Bedrock's products.

]]> bedrock print 1901 washington dc big rectangle http://www.dwell.com/articles/bedrock-imagess-forgotten-maps.html Hotel Register » The Scandic Grand Central, Stockholm http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/articles/~3/S9n6YrKs8wU/the-scandic-grand-central-stockholm.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/the-scandic-grand-central-stockholm.html Sun, 5 Feb 2012 19:34:33 -0800 Hotel Register Diana Budds <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/the-scandic-grand-central-stockholm.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/scandic-granc-central-square.jpg" alt='scandic granc central rectangle' /></a> by Diana Budds Greetings from Sweden! I'm traveling in Stockholm to cover the 2012 Furniture and Light Fair and my home away from home for the next few days is the Grand Central, the flagship of Swedish super hotel brand Scandic that opened in November of 2011. Housed in a building that dates from 1885, the hotel is designed by Koncept Stockholm and is mix of Ace Hotel swank, with a touch of 19th century Viennese luxury, and, of course, Scandinavian chic. The designers call it "a love affair between the grand Vienna-style city palace and street life of Stockholm." It's located just a couple blocks down from the T-Centralen station (the transit hub of Stockholm), which is ultra convenient for travelers relying on trains. For those who don't mind hoofing it—and in a city as scenic and comfortably scaled as Stockholm, my preferred route of travel even in the current -5° Celsius weather—the hotel is within walking distance of Gamla Stan (the historic old town) and Östermalm (where design district is located). It's also three metro stops from Södermalm (the section filled with great boutiques, cafes, and fashionable twenty-somethings). Let's have a look inside the hotel. scandic granc central rectangle

by Diana Budds

Greetings from Sweden! I'm traveling in Stockholm to cover the 2012 Furniture and Light Fair and my home away from home for the next few days is the Grand Central, the flagship of Swedish super hotel brand Scandic that opened in November of 2011. Housed in a building that dates from 1885, the hotel is designed by Koncept Stockholm and is mix of Ace Hotel swank, with a touch of 19th century Viennese luxury, and, of course, Scandinavian chic. The designers call it "a love affair between the grand Vienna-style city palace and street life of Stockholm." It's located just a couple blocks down from the T-Centralen station (the transit hub of Stockholm), which is ultra convenient for travelers relying on trains. For those who don't mind hoofing it—and in a city as scenic and comfortably scaled as Stockholm, my preferred route of travel even in the current -5° Celsius weather—the hotel is within walking distance of Gamla Stan (the historic old town) and Östermalm (where design district is located). It's also three metro stops from Södermalm (the section filled with great boutiques, cafes, and fashionable twenty-somethings). Let's have a look inside the hotel.

]]> scandic granc central rectangle http://www.dwell.com/articles/the-scandic-grand-central-stockholm.html My House » Rock the Boat http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/articles/~3/9nU3zJwGfRg/rock-the-boat.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/rock-the-boat.html Sun, 5 Feb 2012 10:12:03 -0800 My House Jeremy Hansen <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/rock-the-boat.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/popadich-residence-facade-square.jpg" alt='affordable house renovation in new zealand' /></a> by Jeremy Hansen New Zealand architect Davor Popadich invoked nautical sheds in his unconventional design for his family’s home on Auckland’s North Shore.

affordable house renovation in new zealand

by Jeremy Hansen

New Zealand architect Davor Popadich invoked nautical sheds in his unconventional design for his family’s home on Auckland’s North Shore.

]]> popadich residence facade rectangle http://www.dwell.com/articles/rock-the-boat.html Outside » Street Furniture Your City Wishes it Had http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/articles/~3/yf-16B-bzbg/street-furniture-your-city-wishes-it-had.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/street-furniture-your-city-wishes-it-had.html Sat, 4 Feb 2012 13:39:28 -0800 Outside Tim Newcomb <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/street-furniture-your-city-wishes-it-had.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/5-wave-deck-rail-square.jpg" alt='5 wave deck rail rectangle' /></a> by Tim Newcomb Street furniture already catches the eye of denizens eyeing a resting spot, but in select cities it also has people marveling at their good looks. Designers from all over the world are adding flavor—with a healthy dose of colorful whimsy—to otherwise gray streets with these seats, benches, planters, and the like, but what makes these pieces even better is that tourists and locals alike actually use them, demonstrating that good modern design puts function at the heart of creation. Whether custom-designed or off-the-shelf, we break down a list of some of the coolest pieces on streets and boardwalks right now. 5 wave deck rail rectangle

by Tim Newcomb

Street furniture already catches the eye of denizens eyeing a resting spot, but in select cities it also has people marveling at their good looks. Designers from all over the world are adding flavor—with a healthy dose of colorful whimsy—to otherwise gray streets with these seats, benches, planters, and the like, but what makes these pieces even better is that tourists and locals alike actually use them, demonstrating that good modern design puts function at the heart of creation. Whether custom-designed or off-the-shelf, we break down a list of some of the coolest pieces on streets and boardwalks right now.

]]> 5 wave deck rail rectangle http://www.dwell.com/articles/street-furniture-your-city-wishes-it-had.html Week in Review » Friday Finds 02.03.12 http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/articles/~3/UBI7DH8oziY/friday-finds-020312.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/friday-finds-020312.html Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:17:46 -0800 Week in Review Dwell Staff <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/friday-finds-020312.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/ff-katie-020312-square.jpg" alt='ff katie 020312 rectangle' /></a> by Dwell Staff It's a balmy Friday here at Dwell's San Francisco office, and so we start our weekly roundup with a jaunt over to an outdoor art installation just a few blocks away. Scroll down for the full report.

by Dwell Staff

It's a balmy Friday here at Dwell's San Francisco office, and so we start our weekly roundup with a jaunt over to an outdoor art installation just a few blocks away. Scroll down for the full report.

]]> ff katie 020312 rectangle http://www.dwell.com/articles/friday-finds-020312.html Design Finder » David Stark Pop-Up Shop http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/articles/~3/_uDYW8oYIYQ/david-stark-pop-up-shop.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/david-stark-pop-up-shop.html Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:45:36 -0800 Design Finder Kelsey Keith <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/david-stark-pop-up-shop.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/david-stark-woodshop-square.jpg" alt='david stark woodshop rectangle' /></a> by Kelsey Keith New York designer David Stark is the ne plus ultra of event planners: his creative empire employs a merry workshop of 30 craftsmen, set designers, and florists who can build out Stark's visionary themes to the tiniest specification. Now, Stark's attention to detail translates to the consumer market with a woodshop-themed pop-up shop in Nolita, open throughout February. Whimsical, funny, and clever, the 75 items for sale in the Haus Interiors space on Elizabeth Street range from useful (embroidered linen napkins, pocket pouches) to purely decorative (knitted facsimiles of axes and paint cans, an oversized pipe in a glass bell jar). Click through the slideshow for our sneak preview and chat with David Stark. david stark woodshop rectangle

by Kelsey Keith

New York designer David Stark is the ne plus ultra of event planners: his creative empire employs a merry workshop of 30 craftsmen, set designers, and florists who can build out Stark's visionary themes to the tiniest specification. Now, Stark's attention to detail translates to the consumer market with a woodshop-themed pop-up shop in Nolita, open throughout February. Whimsical, funny, and clever, the 75 items for sale in the Haus Interiors space on Elizabeth Street range from useful (embroidered linen napkins, pocket pouches) to purely decorative (knitted facsimiles of axes and paint cans, an oversized pipe in a glass bell jar). Click through the slideshow for our sneak preview and chat with David Stark.

]]> david stark woodshop rectangle http://www.dwell.com/articles/david-stark-pop-up-shop.html Before and After » Test Kitchen Before-and-After http://feeds.dwell.com/~r/dwell/articles/~3/7edJRWUcaPE/test-kitchen-before-and-after.html http://www.dwell.com/articles/test-kitchen-before-and-after.html Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0800 Before and After Jaime Gillin <a href="http://www.dwell.com/articles/test-kitchen-before-and-after.html"><img src="http://media.dwell.com/images/148*148/tasting_table_thumb.jpg" alt='tasting_table_rect' /></a> by Jaime Gillin In our February 2012 issue we featured the new experimental test kitchen and dining space of Tasting Table, a daily email service that serves up food and drink news from across the country. CEO Geoff Bartakovics was interested in creating a "physical manifestation" of his heretofore exclusively digital company. So he bought a 2,200-square-foot space in an old live-work building in SoHo and hired designers Eric Cheong and Loren Daye (both formerly of Roman & Williams) and fabricators Tribeca Builders to do a gut renovation to transform it into a test kitchen and private event space. By being smart and crafty; buying materials and furniture on eBay, Craigslist, and at auctions; and embracing the rawness of the space rather than trying to cover it up, they were able to do the entire renovation for $300,000—$150,000 less than originally projected. Here's a look at the transformed space, as well as some before-and-after photos that show how far it's come. tasting_table_rect

by Jaime Gillin

In our February 2012 issue we featured the new experimental test kitchen and dining space of Tasting Table, a daily email service that serves up food and drink news from across the country. CEO Geoff Bartakovics was interested in creating a "physical manifestation" of his heretofore exclusively digital company. So he bought a 2,200-square-foot space in an old live-work building in SoHo and hired designers Eric Cheong and Loren Daye (both formerly of Roman & Williams) and fabricators Tribeca Builders to do a gut renovation to transform it into a test kitchen and private event space. By being smart and crafty; buying materials and furniture on eBay, Craigslist, and at auctions; and embracing the rawness of the space rather than trying to cover it up, they were able to do the entire renovation for $300,000—$150,000 less than originally projected. Here's a look at the transformed space, as well as some before-and-after photos that show how far it's come.

]]> tasting_table_rect http://www.dwell.com/articles/test-kitchen-before-and-after.html